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Polls Show Government Corruption Tops Midterm Voter Concerns

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 11:55 PM UTC · How we work

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Former DHS official Miles Taylor says new polls place government corruption as the top issue in the midterm election.
A Fox News poll found 88 percent of registered voters extremely or very concerned about government corruption.
The same poll reported corruption outranked gas prices, grocery costs and health-care concerns.
Gallup poll last month showed 89 percent believe corruption is widespread, a historic high.

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Former DHS official Miles Taylor says new polls place government corruption as the top issue in the midterm election.
A Fox News poll found 88 percent of registered voters extremely or very concerned about government corruption.
The same poll reported corruption outranked gas prices, grocery costs and health-care concerns.
Gallup poll last month showed 89 percent believe corruption is widespread, a historic high.